1945-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-007

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista with Universal Variety Code UVC-801 and Die Marriage Record DMR-068, the 1945-D Jefferson Nickel DDR-007 displays light spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM with very light spread on AMERICA. The graduated intensity — light on EPU and even lighter on AMERICA — suggests a hub displacement of minimal magnitude, producing doubling that requires careful examination under magnification to confirm. Die stage documentation outlines three phases with a notable progression at Stage B: Stage A at Early Die State (unconfirmed), Stage B where the reverse reaches Mid Die State and develops a die crack from the head area of the Monticello design running to the rim at approximately the 11:30 clock position progressing into Late Die State, and Stage C at Late Die State (unconfirmed). The die crack at the K-11:30 position (using the standard clock-face reference system) provides a secondary diagnostic that becomes visible as the die deteriorates beyond its early stages. The 1945-D Jefferson Nickel holds special compositional significance: it was struck in the wartime silver alloy (56% copper, 35% silver, 9% manganese), a composition adopted from mid-1942 through 1945 to conserve nickel for military applications. The coin weighs 5.0 grams with a 21.2 mm diameter, and the large P, D, or S mintmark above Monticello's dome identifies the wartime composition. Denver's 1945 nickel production was substantial, and the sixty-eighth Die Marriage Record number for this die reflects extensive documentation of die pairings across the 1945-D production run. The wartime silver composition gives these nickels a distinctive appearance and collector following beyond their variety attributes.

Die Markers

• UVC-801
• DMR-068
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse is MDS
• Die crack from head to rim at K-11:30 – LDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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